bird-house / bird-house/twitcher

Consider replacing lxml by defusedxml

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Description

Resolves multiple attack methods through XML:
https://pypi.org/project/defusedxml/#python-xml-libraries

Replacement seems relatively straighforward
https://pypi.org/project/defusedxml/#defusedxml

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the defusedxml documentation linked in the issue, especially its guidance for replacing Python XML libraries. Then locate the project's lxml usage and determine the affected paths and tests. Done means the vulnerable XML handling is replaced without breaking existing behavior and the relevant tests pass.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
security
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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